Larry Zaritz

Larry Zaritz serves as a key procurement lead within the National CMOP Office of the Department of Veterans Affairs, overseeing the acquisition of mission-critical pharmaceuticals, diagnostic substances, and medical consumables essential to veteran healthcare. His role centers on ensuring domestic manufacturing sovereignty and supply chain resilience by managing complex contracts for high-priority medical products. He handles full lifecycle acquisitions under FAR Part 15, with a focus on sealed bidding and negotiated procurements for items requiring strict regulatory compliance and quality assurance standards. His work directly supports the agency’s mandate to reduce foreign dependency and maintain a secure, domestic production base for essential medical supplies. Zaritz maintains consistent relationships with a core group of specialized contractors, including All In Solutions LLC, Ansible Government Solutions LLC, and Innovation Associates, Inc., all of which provide niche capabilities in medical manufacturing, logistics, and regulatory support. His contracting patterns reflect a preference for established vendors with proven expertise in GMP-compliant production and FDA-regulated supply chains. He engages these partners through long-term, performance-based agreements that emphasize quality control, traceability, and just-in-time delivery to VA medical facilities nationwide. His procurement portfolio reflects a balanced commitment to small business participation, with approximately one-third of awards structured as total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5. While the majority of acquisitions remain open to all competitors, he actively prioritizes small business eligibility and encourages participation from firms with relevant manufacturing certifications, demonstrating a deliberate effort to expand the base of qualified domestic suppliers. Zaritz’s primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 325413 (in-vitro diagnostic substance manufacturing), 339113 (surgical appliance and supplies manufacturing), and 322230 (stationery product manufacturing), reflecting the office’s need for sterile reagents, surgical kits, and specialized medical packaging. His technical expertise spans pharmaceutical formulation, sterile processing, and medical-grade material sourcing, ensuring acquisitions align with both clinical requirements and federal manufacturing standards.